Nigeria: Tinubu Appoints Members for U.S.-Nigeria Working Group

27 November 2025
Premium Times (Abuja)
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The composition of the Joint Working Group was part of the agreement reached during the recent trip to Washington, DC, by a high-level Nigerian delegation led by the National Security Adviser, Nuhu Ribadu.

President Bola Tinubu has approved the constitution of the Nigerian side of the US-Nigeria Joint Working Group as part of steps to deepen collaboration in tackling security challenges in the country.

The composition of the Joint Working Group was part of the agreement reached during the recent trip to Washington, DC, by a high-level Nigerian delegation led by the National Security Adviser, Nuhu Ribadu.

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Mr Ribadu is to lead the Nigerian side of the Joint Working Group, supported by a multi-stakeholder team comprising senior officials from relevant government establishments.

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Members of the Joint Working Group include the Minister of Foreign Affairs, Yusuf Tuggar, Minister of Defence, Mohammed Abubakar, Minister of Interior, Olubunmi Tunji-Ojo, Minister of Humanitarian Affairs, Bernard Doro, Chief of Defence Staff, Olufemi Oluyede, Director-General of the National Intelligence Agency, Mohammed Mohammed and the Inspector General of the Nigeria Police Force, Kayode Egbetokun.

Idayat Hassan of the Office of the National Security Adviser (ONSA) and Paul Alabi of the Embassy of Nigeria in the US will serve as the secretariat.

President Tinubu has urged members of the Joint Working Group to work assiduously with their US counterparts to ensure smooth operationalisation of all agreements across sectors.

Bayo Onanuga

Special Adviser to the President

(Information and Strategy)

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